EAST STROUDSBURG — Water levels in the reservoir that supplies East Stroudsburg with drinking water have continued to drop, forcing the borough to leave the month-old drought warning in effect.

Borough manager Jim Phillips said levels are checked every Monday, and last week the reservoir lost another 15 million gallons. The reservoir holds 304 million gallons and is down to around 165 million gallons.

"For that reason, we didn't make any suggestions as far as changing and getting out of the drought warning," Phillips said. "At this point [the warning] is still in effect."

During a drought warning, the public is asked to reduce water usage by voluntary conservation measures.

If water levels in the Brushy Mountain reservoir continue to drop, the next step is a drought emergency, which will require mandatory water conservation.

"Each week further along we get closer to what normally would be the wetter season," Phillips said. "But if we still have a protracted dry period that's going to be a real concern."